Senior NPI & Product Optimization Engineer

COHERENT; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent is seeking an experienced Electronics/NPI engineer in Ipoh, Malaysia to support R&D programs, transfer products to mass production, and drive cost and yield improvements.

The role involves preparing engineering documentation, collaborating with R&D, testing new processes, and engaging with customers, sales, and marketing during qualification cycles. Minimum 2 years in NPI is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master/Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical, Communications, Mechatronics, Mechanical or Applied Science in Physics/Photonics.
• Experience working in PCBA, Semiconductor devices, IC fabrication manufacturing environment and Product Testing.
• Good knowledge in BOM maintenance, statistical quality tools and problem analysis.
• Understand basic test methodologies and able to interpret/read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings. Strong technical knowledge and ability to trouble shoot product and test equipment issues and initiatives to drive performance goals.
• Minimum 2 years’ working experience on New Product (NPI) qualifications and transfer.
• Knowledge in Zemax Optical modeling is an advantage.
• Know how to Speak mandarin is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to R&D NPI programs in product and process development.
• To provide technical support and data analysis on product related issues and product improvements (Cost and Yield).
• Handles new transceiver product transfers from NPI to mass volume production lifecycle.
• Prepares product engineering documentation and engineering related changes with related revision change.
• Supports pilot manufacturing line in the assembly, testing and evaluation of new products.
• Collaborates with R&D team and participate in the design, qualification, and implementation of new test processes.
• Evaluates Product yield, cost, performance and suitability for release into production.
• Develops and maintains a systematic debug guide documentation for responsible products.
• Acquires hands‑on technical knowledge on products and test methodology as well as applications transferred from R&D.
• Drives efforts in product re‑engineering, cost reduction, yield improvement, quality and reliability improvement.
• Supports and initiates ECOs, BOM changes, test processes, procedures and specification modifications.
• Provides technical support and analysis on product related issues and RMA.
• Engage customers, sales, and marketing with customer qualification cycle.
• Conducts data analysis and statistics pertaining to product performance and quality improvements.

Skills

Electronics engineering

PCB/PCBA

NPI qualifications

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electronics or Electrical

Mechatronics/Physics/Photonics (advantage)

Tools

Zemax

Job description

Coherent is seeking an experienced Electronics/NPI engineer in Ipoh, Malaysia to support R&D programs, transfer products to mass production, and drive cost and yield improvements.

The role involves preparing engineering documentation, collaborating with R&D, testing new processes, and engaging with customers, sales, and marketing during qualification cycles. Minimum 2 years in NPI is preferred.